RN - Specialty II - Labor & Delivery - FT - Days - $20K Sign on Bonus - MHM

About the Role

Provides direct patient care in an area designated as a specialty unit in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice and with the policies, values, and mission of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including disposition, referral, and spiritual and/or psychosocial support needs.
• Evaluates learning needs of the patient and/or family and provides patient and family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
• Effectively delegates patient care to ancillary personnel. May precept student nurses and new hires.
• Plans, implements, and evaluates patient care based on patient assessment to optimize outcomes and maximize available resources. Monitors, documents, and communicates patient condition as appropriate.

Competencies

• Accountability
• Customer Service
• Development and Implementation of Plan of Care
• Knowledge of Disease Process
• Organization Skills
• Patient and Family Centered Care
• Patient Safety - Nursing
• Problem Solving - Patient Care
• Responding to Change
• Standards of Behavior

Requirements

• Accredited Program: Nursing (Required)
• ACLS, BLS, NRP, or PALS certification as applicable (see details below)
• Registered Nurse Compact License (RN LICENSE COMPACT) or Registered Nurse License (RN LICENSE) - State of Florida (FL)
• Fetal Heart Monitoring Certification (for L&D RNs) through National Credential Center, AWOHNN (Intermediate or Advanced), or GE Healthcare
• ONCC Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider Certificate (for RNs administering chemotherapy)
• APHON Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider card (required within 12 months of hire for pediatric oncology RNs)

Requires critical thinking skills, effective communication skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

A minimum of one (1) year of nursing experience required.

Department-Specific Credentials

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required for ICU, ED, PACU, Endo, Tele, OB, MHN Pre-Op, and Specialty Procedural areas.
• PALS required for Pediatric areas (except NICU); RNs from non-pediatric backgrounds have 30 days from hire to obtain PALS.
• NRP certification required for NICU; RNs from non-NICU backgrounds have 30 days from hire to obtain NRP.
• RN Fellowship Program requires one (1) year of RN independent practice (excluding orientation).
• Newly licensed RNs have six (6) months to obtain ACLS and/or PALS.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Exposure to biohazardous waste, biological hazards (respiratory/skin/ingestion), blood/bodily fluids, communicable diseases/pathogens, hazardous chemicals/medications, needles/sharp objects: 80%
• Exposure to cytotoxic chemicals: 60%
• Exposure to dust: 60%
• Exposure to gas/vapors/fumes: 80%
• Exposure to moving mechanical parts, potential electric shock, potential for physical assault, radiation (magnetic fields): 40%
• Lifting/carrying patients 35+ lbs: 80%
• Pushing/pulling 0–75 lbs (non-patient): 80%
• Bending, stooping, squatting, reaching, standing, walking: 80%
• Sitting, kneeling: 60%
• Repetitive movement (hand/arm): 80%; (foot/leg): 40%
• Keyboard entry, computer monitor use, hearing acuity, near/far vision: 80%
• Wet or slippery surfaces: 60%